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William Henry Bigelow 1856–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1856

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 2 September 1925

Death Location: Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Isaac Bigelow

Mother: Rosina Elliott

Spouse(s): Henrietta Percy

Children(s): Florence Bigelow, Mies Bigelow, Horace Bigelow

William Henry Bigelow was born in 1856 in New York, the child of Isaac Wilsey Bigelow And Rosina Elliott. In 1870, William Henry Bigelow resided in Rochester Ward 1, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, U. William Henry Bigelow married Henrietta Percy, and had children including Florence A Bigelow, Horace Wilsie Bigelow, Mies Lela Bigelow. William Henry Bigelow passed away in 1925 in Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Bigelow was born in 1856 in New York, the child of Isaac Wilsey Bigelow And Rosina Elliott.
  • In 1870, William Henry Bigelow resided in Rochester Ward 1, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, U.
  • William Henry Bigelow married Henrietta Percy, and had children including Florence A Bigelow, Horace Wilsie Bigelow, Mies Lela Bigelow.
  • William Henry Bigelow passed away in 1925 in Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Bigelow
1822–1889
Birth Location: Canada
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Rosina Elliott
1832–1900
Birth Location: New York
RE

Spouses(s)

Henrietta Percy
1861–1954
Birth Location: Canada
HP

Children(s)

Florence Bigelow
1883–1949
Birth Location: Westport, Pope County, Minnesota, United States of America
FB
Mies Bigelow
1880–1970
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
MB
Horace Bigelow
1878–
Birth Location: Dayton, Webster, Iowa
HB

William Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
William Bigelow
1856–1925
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Isaac Wilsey Bigelow
1822–1889
Canada
Rosina Elliott
1832–1900
New York
Grandparents
Horace Bigelow
1796–1877
Sarah ('Sally') Wiltsie
1795–1854
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Leuven
1764–1818
Catherine Leuven
1765–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilhelmus Pinckney
1732–1813
Maria Pinckney
1732–1773

William Bigelow's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Bigelow (19 Jun 1856–2 September 1925) m. Henrietta Percy (abt 1861–21 June 1954)
  1. 1. Florence (A) Bigelow 1883–1949
  2. 2. Mies (Lela) Bigelow 1880–1970
  3. 3. Horace (Wilsie) Bigelow 1878– m. Hattie (Dill) Robinson 1873–1931
    1. 1. James (H) Bigelow 1906–1964 m. Violet (Juanita) Hutchinson 1903–1960
    2. 2. Raymond (Horace "Ray") Bigelow 1905–1966 m. Leta (E) Arbogast 1902–1975
      1. 1. Violet (Lorraine Bigelow) Brooks 1927–1983
      2. 2. Lillian (Maxine) Bigelow 1929–1999 m. Donald Johnson 1926–1983
    3. 3. Lois (E) Bigelow 1908–1970 m. Raymond (Hall) Cowles 1904–1980
      1. 1. Raymond (Russell) Cowles 1935–2015
    4. 4. Wayne (P) Bigilow 1912–1912

William Bigelow's Timeline

6 Records

1856
19 Jun 1856
Birth of William Henry Bigelow in New York
New York
1870
1870
Age 14
William Henry Bigelow resided here in Rochester Ward 1, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
Rochester Ward 1, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
William Henry Bigelow was married
None
1900
1900
Age 44
William Henry Bigelow resided here in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, USA
Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
William Henry Bigelow resided here in Lochsloy, Snohomish, Washington, USA
Lochsloy, Snohomish, Washington, USA
1925
2 September 1925
Age 69
Death of William Henry Bigelow in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1856
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning Olympian; Publication Date: 4 Sep 1925; Publication Place: Olympia, Washington, USA; ,0.1071747,0.44181308,0.2635097&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon; Roll: 1352; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1241352

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rochester Ward 1, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon; Roll: 1352; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1241352

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lochsloy, Snohomish, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lochsloy, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T625_1939; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 171

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Snohomish
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning Olympian; Publication Date: 4 Sep 1925; Publication Place: Olympia, Washington, USA; ,0.1071747,0.44181308,0.2635097&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1925
    Event Place: Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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